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Onoto, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°16′16″N 80°06′24″W / 38.27111°N 80.10667°W / 38.27111; -80.10667
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Onoto, West Virginia
Onoto, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Onoto, West Virginia
Onoto, West Virginia
Onoto, West Virginia is located in the United States
Onoto, West Virginia
Onoto, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′16″N 80°06′24″W / 38.27111°N 80.10667°W / 38.27111; -80.10667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,352 ft (717 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1558380[1]

Onoto is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Onoto is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of Marlinton. The community was possibly named after Onoto Watanna.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onoto, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 460.